Golf practicing device



July 20, 1937. M. G. ROSENGARTEN GOLF P RACTICING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 10, 1955 INVENTOR:

Mitchell @Rosangafim BY W TORNEYS.

July 20, 1937. M. G. ROSENGARTEN 2,087,334

' GOLFPRACTICING DEVICE Filed April 10, 1935 2 Shets-Shet 2 INVENTOR; Nit/57114571 (j. Roszngarien BY TTORNEYS.

PatentedJuIy 20, 1937 STS GOLF PRACTICING DEVICE Mitchell G. Rosengarten, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application April 10, 1935, Serial No. 15,550

12 Claims. (Cl. 273-35) This invention relates to golf practice delower ends are wedged and held in the correvices, and is specially adaptable and advantageous spending slots I2. A golf club C is shown in for the indoor practice of shots. Preferably, a position behind the missile II] at the left of Fig. missile of innocuous character (as compared I,as if held by a player about to make a shot.

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with the ordinary golf ball) is used, in conjunc- The form of missile III whichI at present prefer 5 tion with special means for holding or teeing the is a round, flat disc, here shown (Figs. I and II) as missile. Any golf clubs such as employed in very similar to that disclosed in my U. S. Patent ordinary outdoor golf may be used in practicing No. 1,980,701 granted November 13, 1934. This with my apparatus, and strokes may be made golf-ball-disc I0 may consist of a circular disc of with the full force that would be used in actual relatively stiif cardboard, say about 0.025 inch 1 outdoor play, without danger of injuring the floor, thick. It is shown with a tee-index mark I4 the furniture and bric-a-brac, or persons in the adjacent its periphery, in the form of a very small room. Various other features and advantages venotch, and as printed and colored in imitation of the invention will appear from the description of an actual golf ball having a pitted surface,

15 of Several pecies or forms of embodiment herealthough this last is of course unessential. Such inafter, and from the drawings. All features a substantially circular disc III will correspond hereinafter shown or described are, indeed, of my fairly well to a real golf ball in behavior and in invention, so far as novel over the prior art. flight, when it is properly struck; but the bad In the drawings, Fig. I is a general perspective effects of improper strokes will generally be exor tilted view of one form of apparatus suitable aggerated by it: e. g., a pulled stroke will cause 20 for the purposes of the invention (including an it to deflectsidewise to an exaggerated degree. ordinary golf club), arranged ready for a shot. The deformation of the, disc edge by the golf Fig. II is a fragmentary sectional view, on a club is also significant: i. e., a perfect shot will larger scale than Fig. I, taken as indicated by simply crush the disc edge to a degree dependthe line and arrows IIII in Fig. I. ing on the force of the stroke, while a topping 25 Fig. III is a perspective or tilted View of a tee shot will produce a notch with one clean-cut device such as illustrated in Fig. I, on a larger edge, etc. The relation of the deformed area to scale than Fig. I. the tee-index mark I4 indicates where and how Fig. IV is a perspective View similar to Fig; I the disc was struck relative to the tee I3 or to the 3 showing another form of apparatus suitable for PO 0f engagement With the 11191; H in the the purposes of my invention. slot I2.

Fig. V is a fragmentary plan view of a slot As already mentioned, the golf-ball-disc II) or socket for holding the tee device, such as shown at the right of Fig. I and in Fig. II is shown in Fig. IV. itself directly engaged and wedged in the taper- Fig. VI is a side view of the missile shown ing mat-slot I2. The tee-clip I3 employed in 35 in Figs. I and IV, in association with the tee Fig. I for teeing up the other two discs III is clip shown in Fig. IV. shown in Fig. III as consisting of united super- Fig. VII is an edge View of the missile and tee posed leaves. It may be formed of a flat strip clip shown in Fig. VI. I3a of stiff, springy cardboard (which may be of 40 Fig. VIII is a perspective or tilted view of the about the same character and thickness as the 40 tee clip of Figs. IV-VII by itself. disc III, or somewhat thinner), scored for fold- In Fig. I, several missiles II] are shown on a ing as indicated at I5,about at mid length of supporting device comprising a mat II.v As here the strip, but preferably a little nearer one end shown, the mat II is of polygonal (square) outthan the other. The tee-clip I3 shown at the line. In the margin of the mat II, preferably at left of Fig. I corresponds in height to the length 45 each of its corners, is a slot I2 extending inward of the tee-clip-strip I3a' in Fig. III: The teefrom the edge of the mat and gradually tapering clip I3 at the top or rear of Fig. I is shown as in width to virtually nothing, for holding or somewhat lower or shorter. In using the clipmounting the missiles It. At the mouth of each strip I3a, the player folds or doubles its two ends 50 such socket slot I2, the corners of the mat are or leaves flat against one another, and wedges preferably rounded off on a circular curve, as the fold of the laminated clip I3 thus formed shown. The missile III at the extreme right of in one of the tapering slots I2. The portion of Fig. I has its margin wedged and held directly the golf-ball-disc I0 containing the index notch in the corresponding slot I2, while the other two I4 is inserted between the upper ends of the 5 missiles III are supported by tee-clips I3 whose Clip leaves,-either before inserting the fold of the clip IS in the slot !2, or afterward, and is lightly held by the springy clip leaves, under the elastic tension due to the bending of the leaves that is required by the interposition of the disc thickness between them. In other words, the resilient clip leaves are held together upstanding from the mat l l, and the disc I is in consequence held gently and elastically gripped between the upstanding leaves, in upright position or substantially so. 7 7,

When a golf-ball-disc it held by a tee-clip I3 as above described is struck with a stroke of a club against its edge as suggested by the showing of the club cat the left of Fig. I, the disc is readily released for free flight from the clip. After thus propelling the disc Ill on its flight out of the clip IS, the club C may also readily knock the clip out of the mat-slot l2,if the stroke of the club is low enough to hit the clip. This occurs the more readily when the stroke is directed the right of Fig. I and in Fig. II, it is likewise readily releasedby the stroke of the club C against its edge, particularly if the stroke is directed toward the wide end of the slot, as already mentioned.

- The mat ll may consist of any fairly stiff and rugged material adapted to hold the golf-ball' discs Ill or the tee-clips l3.flr1nly in its slots I2, and to bear the brunt of strokes of the club that touch or hit the mat. One suitable material for the purpose is indurated fiber such as commonly used for fiber waste-baskets, but somewhat thicker,say from A; to inch. in thickness. Such a mat may be made about 19 inches square (more orless),,and its slots l2 may extend inward some 5%.; inches from its corners.

{The tee-clips l3 may bean inch or an inch-anda-quarter long when folded, for the longer ones, and about three-quarters of an inch when folded for the shorter ones. Naturally, the golf-balldiscs iii will be teed up with the (longer). clips [3 for practice with the driver or brassie, and will be held directlyin the mat slots 52 (or held by the shorter clips) for practice with the other clubs,so that the conditions shall correspond to those of actual golf play. Obviously, of course,

clips longer or shorter than those mentioned.

above may be used, as preferred by the player.

Figs. IV-VIII illustrate a base or. mat 2! somewhat different from the mat llof Fig. I, and also a tee-clip 23 somewhat different from the tee-clips H3. The mat 2i may consist of a strip of material (e. g., wood or rubber) socketedat 24 to receive-and hold the clip 23 which, in turn, holds the golf-ball-disc Ill. The socket 24 is shown as a key-hole slot, consisting of a round hole '25 drilled through the mat 2|, and-a narrow slit 26 sawed or cut from one side of the hole 25 lengthwise of the mat 2!. The hole 25 is large enough to receive the lower portion or butt of the clip 23 quite freely, while the slit 25 which forms the socket proper is narrow enough to hold the lower portion or butt of the clip either loosely or snugly,-or even tightly.

'If-preferred, the entrance of the slit 26 from the hole 25'may be V-tapered (in width) as at'2l in Fig. V, and the other end of the slit 26 may be made somewhat too narrow for the thickness of. the clip 23: This not only facilitates entering the clip 23 in the slit from the hole 25, but allows the clip to be forced in and held just as tightly as each player may desire. Besides affording a sufficient depth of socket at 24, it is desirable that the mat 2| be heavy enough to stay put on the floor when properly placed, without requiring to be fastened down. I prefer to make the mat 2| long enough to allow its socket slit 26 to be aimed accurately and quickly in the desired direction of flight of the disc H], which practically requires the socket slit to extend truly lengthwise of the mat. A strip of plank 30 inches by 6 inches by inch (or less) in thickness answers very well for the purpose.

The tee-clip 23 is shown in Figs. VI, VII, and VIII as a flat strip whose lower end or butt is adapted for insertion in the socket 24 as already described,'and whose upper end has resiliently separable jaws or leaves 28, 29 adapted to receive and yieldingly hold the golf-ball-disc Ill between them, as best shown in Figs. VI and VII. As shown in Figs. VII and VIII the jaws and the whole clip 23 are alike of laminated construction, consisting throughout of superposed and united leaves or strips 28, 28 preferably of quite stiff,

springy cardboar.d,which may be of about the same character and thickness as the disc 110. These strips 28, 29 are preferably secured together at least at their lower or butt ends and where indicated by the dotted line 30 in Figs. VI and VIII: i. e., they are free to flex apart only from the line 30 upward. For simplicity in manufacture, they may be cemented or glued together from their lower ends all the wayup to the line 36. The strips 28, 29 may be entirely separate, as shown in Fig. VII, or they may consist of a single long strip-such as shown in Fig. III-doubled flat at the butt end of the clip, as indicated in Fig. VIII, and suitably secured together at 30, etc. As shown in Figs. VI, VII and VIII, the strip 29 projects from under (beyond the end of) the strip 28 to facilitate inserting a disc I0 between the strips as in Figs. VI and VII,with index marking Ma in the clip 23.

This application is a continuation in part of my copending application Serial No. 728,635, filed June 2, 1934, now Patent No. 2,011,014 granted- August 13, 1935.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. In apparatus for golf practice, the combination of an apertured mat, a substantially flat tee-clip releasably engaged by its lower portion in the mat opening and thereby held upright, and a golf-ball-disc releasably gripped and held upright in the upper end of said tee-clip, so that a stroke of a golf club against the'disc edge may knock the clip out of engagement in the mat, besides propelling the disc on its flight out of the clip.

2. In apparatus for golf practice, the combination of a mat or base having therein an elongated longitudinally tapered slot, a light tee-clip having its lower end releasably wedged in said slot and provide-d with resiliently separable jaws 'at its up per end, and a golf-ball-disc yieldingly gripped between the jaws of said clip, so that a stroke of a golf club against the disc edge may readily knock the clip out of the mat slot, especially when such stroke is directed toward the wide end of the slot besides propelling the disc on its flight out of the clip.

3. In apparatus for golf practice, the combination of a slotted mat or base, a tee-clip comprising leaves engaged between the sides of the slot and thereby held together upstanding from the mat, and a golf-ball-disc gripped between these upstanding leaves 4. In apparatus for golf practice, the combination of a mat or base having therein a slot tapered in width, and a tee clip comprising leaves wedged between the sides of the slot and thereby held together upstanding from the mat, but unattached to one another above the mat, with consequent capacity for gripping a missile disc when inserted between them.

5. In apparatus for golf practice, a floor mat adapted to bear the brunt of golf-club strokes and protect the floor, and having in its margin an elongated slot tapered lengthwise and extending inward into the mat from its edge, so that a golf-ball-disc or a fiat tee-clip therefor can be wedged and securely held in the narrower end of the slot, but can be readily released by a stroke of a golf club againstthe disc edge, when such stroke is directed toward the wide end of the slot.

6. In apparatus for golf practice, a polygonal floor mat adapted to bear the brunt of golf-club strokes and protect the floor, and having in its corners elongated slots tapered lengthwise and extending inward into the mat, so that a golfball-disc or a fiat tee-clip therefor can be wedged and securely held in the narrow end of each slot, but can be readily released by a stroke of a golf club against the disc edge when such stroke is directed toward the wide end of the slot.

7. In apparatus for golf practice, a mat having therein an elongated keyhole slot longitudinally tapered so that a cardboard golf-ball-disc or a flat tee-clip therefor can be wedged and securely held in the narrower end of the slot, but can be readily released by a stroke of a golf club against the disc edge when such stroke is directed toward the wide end of the slot.

8. In apparatus for golf practice, a tee-clip comprising a strip with resilient leaves at one end yieldingly separable to receive and hold a golfball-disc between them, withfreedom for flight edgewise from the clip when said disc is struck edgewise with a golf club.

9. In apparatus for golf practice, a tee-clip comprising a strip With resiliently separable leaves at one end, adapted to hold a golf-balkdisc between them, one of said leaves projecting beyond the edge of the other to facilitate entry of the disc edge between the leaves.

10. In apparatus for golf practice, a tee-clip composed of united superposed leaves of resiliently flexible material yieldingly separable at one end to receive and hold a golf-ball-disc between them, with freedom for flight edgewise from the clip when said disc is struck edgewise with a golf club.

11. In apparatus for golf practice, a tee-clip comprising a folding strip of resiliently flexible sheet .material adapted to receive and grip a golf-ball-disc between the ends of said strip with freedom for flight edgewise from the clip when said disc is struck edgewise with a golf club.

12. In apparatus for golf-practice, a tee-clip comprising superposed strips of stiff cardboard secured together for part of their length only,

'with the end of one projecting beyond that of the other; so that a golf-ball-disc may be easily MITCHELL G. ROSENGAR'IEN. 

